Geri Haliwell might be rumoured for Eurovision – but she hasn’t said a word about it (Picture: Xposurephotos.com)

So here we are slap-bang in the middle of Eurovision national final season, and while every other participating country has announced its plans when it comes to finding a song for Copenhagen, one nation remains steadfastly silent.

Yes, once again the UK – in what has become a predictably annual ritual – has yet to reveal even the slightest hint of who we might be sending to the contest on May 10.

And once again the deafening lack of news from the people on whom the hopes of the nation rest has led to much frothing and fuming from fans – not to mention speculation over what might be going on.

Still, the run-up to the big announcement – and they’ll have to tell us sooner or later given that the deadline to submit songs to the contest is March 17 – hasn’t been without its fair share of rumours.

While we continue to wait for news, let’s take a look at who’s been mentioned in the same breath as Eurovision this year:

Geri Halliwell

The former Spice Girl is one of the most strongly rumoured candidates for the job so far this year, with various publications reporting that it was a done deal – and that she would attempt to claw back our national pride by taking to the stage in Copenhagen in her infamous Union Jack dress (which will no doubt see the votes flood in regardless of song of course).

Chances of it happening: Unlike others who have been mentioned in the same breath as Eurovision she has yet to comment, either to confirm or deny the news, which means fans now don’t know what to think. Personally we can’t see it ourselves though.

One of those rumours perpetrated by fans, predictably miffed at the lack of Eurovision news coming out of the BBC, this appears to have gained a bit of momentum in recent days. Seems the perky former X Factor finalist has a new album coming out in May and is signed to the same record label as our 2012 hopeful Engelbert Humperdinck. All of which, apparently, is a sign that Ms Solomon could be packing her bags for Copenhagen in the near future.

Chances of it happening: Actually Stacey wouldn’t be a bad choice, all things considered. For one thing she can sing, for another she would no doubt wow Europe, Jedward-style, with her goofy charms. She’d have to have a decent song though. Something big and ballad-esque that requires her to stand sensibly on stage in a nice frock would do it.

Ben Westbeech

The DJ behind Breach’s top ten hit Jack may seem an unlikely choice to join the Eurovision line-up (although in an era where tracks like Euphoria can win then maybe it’s not such a far-fetched idea), but he became the subject of rumours last month when a website reported he was in the running. And we all know how that leads to rumours spreading…

Chances of it happening: Apparently not, it seems. ‘The Eurovision rumour is a hilarious joke by @DJTayo that has now gone a little too far,’ Westbeech tweeted just days later. Booooooo.

Josh James

Who he, you may ask? Well you might remember him – or possibly not as the case may be – as the UK’s 2010 Eurovision hopeful Josh Dubovie, who spurred the UK on to a rousing last place with the execrable That Sounds Good To Me. Having attempted to relaunch his career as plain old Josh James, he has set tongues wagging in recent days after claiming, in a cryptic tweet, that he knew who the UK’s representative was. All of which somehow spiralled into rumours that he was in fact, coming back for a second go. No, we have no idea how it happened either.

Chances of it happening: Given that Euro-sceptics the world over concluded that the 2010 result disaster was the fault of the song rather than Josh himself, there’s really no reason why he shouldn’t try again. Just make sure the boy’s given a semi-decent tune this time if he does.

Don’t cry Rylan, you’ll get to do Eurovision one day, we’re sure of it (Picture: channel 5)

Rylan Clark

The Celebrity Big Brother presenter has made no secret in the past of his desire to fly the flag for le Royaume-Uni – and his recent revelation that he was working on a new project set tongues wagging, leading him to ask his Twitter followers: ‘Why does everybody keep asking if I’m doing Eurovision?’

Chances of it happening: You will note in that particular tweet that he didn’t deny it – but then again he didn’t exactly confirm it either. Let’s be honest though, this is one of those rumours which will surface every single year until the BBC gives in and lets him do it just to shut everybody up.

Who wouldn’t want to see Cilla on the Eurovision stage? Er…..(Picture: ITV)

Cilla Black/Petula Clark/Vera Lynn

All of the above have been mooted as possible candidates due to the BBC’s sudden penchant for employing performers of a certain age (i.e much much older than everybody else) to sing our song. Hey, why not go the whole hog and have them perform as a trio? It’d be like the Russian grannies, only without the headscarves.

Chances of it happening: Even the Beeb wouldn’t stoop to this kind of behaviour. Would they….?

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